Does the Immigrant Advantage in Overweight/Obesity Persist over Time in Mexican American Youth? NHANES 1988-1994 to 2005-2014.

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2019)

Although overweight/obesity disparities between Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic white Americans had previously been specific to US-born Mexican Americans, disparities in more recent years have extended to foreign-born Mexican Americans.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
type diabetes
low birth weight
high fat diet induced
gestational age
mental health
young adults
healthcare
skeletal muscle